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GLCC News

The 33rd Annual Lake Superior Mid-Winter Dinner will return to the Twin Cities venue of Radisson Roseville Hotel on Saturday, Jan. 5, 2019. The evening includes a presentation by Claudia Dengler, who leads the adventurous life of a captain delivering Outremer catamarans across the Atlantic.
Claudia will be sharing details of her second career as a professional sailor with true stories from her life of grit and glamour. If you want to know more beforehand, please visit the Sailing Offshore website. Please click here for further information and registration.

Let’s welcome (M-14) Leland, Michigan’s new Port Captain Dan Cline! Dan has enjoyed cruising Lake Michigan with his wife Linda on their Island Packet 320 sailboat since 2004. They recently moved to Traverse City & their boat Wildwood berths close by at Betsie Bay Marina in Frankfort (M-16), where Linda holds her Port Captain title. Both are devoting time to exploring northern Lake Michigan, Green Bay, and the Great Lakes. Dan serves as a Director on the GLCC Board and is currently the Chair of the GLCCSchool committee, and previously served on the Club's Website committee. Click here to read more.

The 2018 Annual General Membership Meeting will be held at the Delta Armouries Hotel on October 26-28 in London, Ont. Please join us for the Great Lakes Cruising Club and the Great Lakes Foundation 2018 Annual Membership Meetings this October. The venues for this years AGM Meeting are exceptional as they have an historical presence in the city of London and a reputation of exceeding expectations. On Friday, the Delta London Armouries Hotel will welcome you with its unique architecture and appreciation of history and modern luxury. Friday’s dinner will be a Deluxe Buffet at the Delta. The Delta Armouries is ideally located in the heart of downtown London near shopping and several ethnically diverse restaurants. Click here for more information, agenda and registration. We look forward to seeing you there!

Let's welcome Bill Bailey as the newly appointed Port Captain for Elk Rapids, Mich. (M-7)!
Bill is a retired teacher who spends his summers onboard Cavalier in Elk Rapids while not cruising to the many harbors, and his winters skiing.
He started sailing over 30 years ago on a Hobie 16 and enjoyed competing in CRAM (Catamaran Racing Association of Michigan) races for a few years. His current boat is Cavalier, a Freedom 32 that he purchased in Huntington, N.Y. He sailed her from Long Island to Bay City, Mich., and has been cruising the Great Lakes ever since, having sailed all except Superior. Please click here to read more.

Charles' Final Journey (video courtesy of Adam Mastis): Friends and loved ones gather for the release of GLCC Past Commodore Charles W. Brittan Jr's ashes off the bow of fellow Past Commodore James C. Achesons' boat Lady J. GLCC Chaplain Nelson Stone presided with a commending eulogy. Charles served the Great Lakes Cruising Club membership for 17 years, from 1963 until 1984, as a Director, Treasurer, Rear Commodore, Vice Commodore, Commodore (1980-1981), and finally again as Director as well as Past Commodore in 1982-1984. He was a long-time resident of Illinois and retired to Belleview, Fla., where he resided with Sue Meyer. Please click here to view the video on YouTube.